Chris Stocks sits down with England Test captain Joe Root and gets his thoughts on how the one-day side are handling their tag as World Cup favourites

Game player: Root knows he can’t replicate big-hitters likes Jos Buttler

Joe Root’s timing is usually faultless so it’s surprising to hear him admit he missed the call from national selector Ed Smith on Monday that informed him of his place in England’s World Cup squad. Unlike some other players, Root, one of the best batsmen of his generation and the rock at No3 in this one-day side, was never...